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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2009
Applicants:
Wolfgang Woloszczuk, Vienna, AT;
Gerhard Hawa, Vienna, AT;
Inventors:
Wolfgang Woloszczuk, Vienna, AT;
Gerhard Hawa, Vienna, AT;
Assignee:
THE ANTIBODY LAB GMBH, Vienna, AT;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 16/26 (2006.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 16/26 (2013.01); G01N 33/68 (2013.01); C07K 2317/34 (2013.01); G01N 2333/58 (2013.01); G01N 2800/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of determining feline or canine proBNP or fragments thereof for the diagnosis of heart disease, comprising the steps of providing a feline or canine sample, contacting the sample with at least one species-specific antibody for binding to at least one epitope of the respective species proBNP, determining the concentration of at least one fragment of proBNP, and diagnosing the animal with heart disease if the concentration is elevated compared to healthy subjects.